A moving tribute has been paid to a member of the Swindon motorbiking community who died in a recent crash. Hundreds of bikers gathered at Greenbridge Retail Park for a ride out in memory of Alison Perks, who was killed following a single-vehicle collision near Cirencester on July 30. The organiser of the event, biker Marc Adair, said it was the biggest turnout he's ever had for something like that.
(Image: JustGiving/Marc Adair) After leaving the retail park in a constant stream, the large contingent of bikers safely made their way to the County Ground, where they gathered information to form a giant 'A' for Alison before revving their engines and then holding a two-minute silence. Drone photos captured by Tom Arnold show the sheer number of people who turned up to take part. As well as organising the event, which went ahead without a hitch, Marc had also set up a JustGiving page in Alison's name , aiming to raise money for her family, partner Doug and daughter Jamie-Leigh.
(Image: Marc Adair) Both were in attendance alongside Doug's daughters, with one of them, Jessie, talking about the event and also what Alison was like. She said: "Alison was a really big personality, she was very 'tell it as you see it', she didn't take no s***, but she was incredibly funny and incredibly kind. "She would do anything for anyone, and if anyone needed something, she would be the first person there.
" (Image: Marc Adair) She added: "This is what the biker community is about, it's about a gro.